Here’s What One American Family Saw While Driving Cross-Country During The Pandemic

One young family doesn’t let Covid-19 stop their epic voyage from Brooklyn to L.A. This is the story of their saga, and the amazing people they met along the way.

When my family and I decided to move from New York to Los Angeles in February, we planned for everything short of a worldwide pandemic. But that’s just what happened.

We didn’t let Covid-19 stop us. Instead, we rented an RV, packed our 6 week old daughter and 2 year old son into it and hit the open road. We had to move forward. We had no other option.

This series is the document of not just our journey, but of all the incredible entrepreneurs, small-town politicians and ordinary Americans we encountered along the way.

EPISODE 1: BROOKLYN, NY

Before leaving New York, Nick stopped by Tom’s Restaurant in Brooklyn to learn how the beloved, 84-year-old institution is holding up during the coronavirus pandemic.

EPISODE 2: BALTIMORE, MD

Comic book store owner Rob Reese outlines the unique challenges facing the niche industry. When he took the reins of 41-year-old Alternate Worlds Comics last fall, he could never have anticipated what he’s up against today.

EPISODE 3: WAYNESBORO, VA

During a stop in Waynesboro, VA, Nick interviews Mayor Terry Short, Jr. to hear how the small town in the Blue Ridge mountains is coping with the pandemic, and the family has an unexpected encounter with bed bugs.

EPISODE 4: NASHVILLE, TN

The Graham family has a run in with severe weather on their way to Nashville where they checked in on Layla’s Honky Tonk, Robert’s Western World and Grand Old Golf and GoKarts to see how the pandemic has impacted the city – one dependent on tourism dollars.